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A survey of recent popular literature on planet detection was undertaken to develop a broad view of public reactions to a program to search for planets around other stars. In this article, I discuss the interest in extra-solar planet searches, compared to other space ventures in the current political and economic climate. I also describe the role of the press and the need for public support to develop a nationally-funded space science program.
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Dasch, P. (1996). Public Involvement in Extra-Solar Planet Detection. In: Shull, J.M., Thronson, H.A., Stern, S.A. (eds) The Search for Extra-Solar Terrestrial Planets: Techniques and Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5808-4_12
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